![]() I considered trying Skype on my media center PC. Windows 8 seemed to handle sleeping and waking the PC better. As Netflix relies on Microsoft Silverlight (and its DRM), it's not available on free Linux distros (like Kodibuntu). Here's why: - I wanted to check out the Netflix app. I started off with a bare-metal Kodi distro, but later gave the Windows 8 platform a try. The Kodi plugin known as " Navi-X" is incredibly awesome. I found the Kodi interface and performance superior. ![]() Plex requires 2 separate apps-the media center and the media server. I tried both (free downloads), and chose Kodi because. GeeXbox - OpenElec - Kodibuntu Software-wise, Plex is another solid option and worth mentioning. Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is by far the best software I found for this, and using a bare-metal distribution like those listed below delivered a fast-booting seamless system. ![]() While it is relatively easy to watch USA news and TV shows on a computer connected to the Internet, my goal here was to have it on my TV screen.Īpproach #1 - A Custom Media Center PC I used this for years during my time in Japan, and it worked quite well. No one keeps me in touch with my home country's news dramas like good ol' Brian Williams, so my mission was to get him streaming to my Tokyo living room. After conquering the challenge of watching USA Netflix in Japan (explained here: How to Watch Netflix in Japan), there unfortunately still remained a minor dent in my USA TV streaming desires-watching things like NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.
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